From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Daniel Healy "Dan" Solwold, Jr. (born April 15, 1978) better known by his ring name Austin Aries, is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he is the current TNA World Heavyweight Champion in his first reign, while also being a former one-time X Division Champion, with his reign of 298 days being the longest in the title's history. He is also known for performing in Ring of Honor, where he became the first and thus far only two-time ROH World Champion.